CN101166439A

CN101166439A - Valves for personal care devices

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Publication number: CN101166439A
Application number: CNA2006800141643A
Authority: CN
Inventors: A·T·琴韦奴; T·A·克里斯特曼; M·克拉武恩
Original assignee: Gillette Co LLC
Current assignee: Gillette Co LLC
Priority date: 2005-04-26
Filing date: 2006-04-25
Publication date: 2008-04-23
Anticipated expiration: 2026-04-25
Also published as: US8444416B2; WO2006116259A3; AU2006239850A1; EP1876922B1; WO2006116259A2; JP2008539008A; RU2007144619A; MX2007013489A; US20100218378A1; CN101166439B; ATE536115T1; US20060240380A1; EP1876922A2; ES2378831T3; CA2605708A1

Abstract

Dual valves are described herein. The dual valves have a plurality of lumens disposed within a unitary body. The dual valves can be used, for example, in personal care products such as toothbrushes and razors to dispense fluids such as dentifrice and shaving aids.

Description

The valve that is used for personal care device

Technical field

The present invention relates to valve, more particularly relate to and be used for personal care device for example razor and toothbrush distribute the valve of multiple fluid.The invention still further relates to the personal care device that comprises this valve.

Background of invention

Pet-valve has been used for control and has carried fluid from personal care device, for example carries dentifrice or carries shaving cream from razor from toothbrush.This valve is desirably compact so that farthest reduce by the occupied space of personal care device.Adopt the example of the dispensing toothbrush of this valve to be included in the U.S. Patent application of submitting on June 3rd, 2,004 10/861,253, its full content is incorporated herein by reference.

In some cases, toothbrush or two or more components of other personal care product dispenses.For example, thus two kinds of components when contact chemical reaction can take place produces creeping chill or hotness.Therefore, in some cases, wish to guarantee in it being assigned to user's mouth or before on the skin that these components keep separating each other always.

Summary of the invention

In one aspect, the invention is characterized in a kind of oral care appliance, described device comprises: main body, described main body are configured to be held by the user and take and comprise the passage that two or more fluids can therefrom flow through; Head, described head is suitable for putting into user's oral cavity from main body extension and its size, and described head comprises the outlet that keeps fluid to be communicated with passage, and described fluid can be assigned in user's the oral cavity by outlet; Single integral type valve body, described valve body are arranged in the outlet and flow from it with the control fluid, and define a plurality of chambeies, and each chamber keeps fluid to be communicated with one of described passage and terminates in valve.

In some embodiments, oral care appliance comprises following one or more feature.Each chamber can with the shared common wall in adjacent chamber.Oral care appliance also can comprise many bristles that extend from described head.Oral care appliance can comprise also and the reservoir of channel connection that this reservoir is configured to the supply that can hold every kind of fluid.Reservoir can be arranged in the main body or be arranged in the butt joint base that is communicated with body fluid.Valve body can comprise conical cavity.Valve can comprise for example slit valve or duckbill valve.Valve body can be substantially cylindrical.Cylindrical top can be dome.At least one comprised seal member in first and second valves.Valve body also can comprise the rib transverse at least one valve, wherein said rib to the valve application of force with the valve closure.

At least one chamber can be tapered by a narrower cross section from a wide cross-sectional of near-end to far-end.Common wall can extend to far-end fully from near-end.Common wall can from proximal part extend to far-end.

At least one valve can comprise slit opening.For example, each valve can comprise the wherein slit opening of slit opening conllinear, and perhaps each valve can comprise the wherein substantially parallel slit opening of slit opening.

At least one chamber can have oval cross section, circular cross section or D shape cross section.The chamber can have at least about 0.194mm in the bottom ²The cross-sectional area of (0.0003 square inch).Valve body can have the height between about 2.54mm (0.100 inch) and about 12.7mm (0.500 inch).Valve body can comprise elastomer.Valve body can be between the rate-allocation medium between about 0.2mL/min and the about 6.0mL/min.

Device can be toothbrush, for example electric toothbrush or manual toothbrush.Valve body can be arranged on the center of head.At least a fluid can comprise dentifrice.Valve body can be arranged on the center of head, and many bristles can be arranged on around the valve body.Valve body can be arranged in the head, and cluster bristle or cleaning element proximate valve body at least.

First chamber can comprise first medium, and second chamber can comprise second medium that is different from first medium.Chemical reaction can take place in minute timing in medium each other that distribute from first and second chambeies.

That head can be is substantially circular, elongated shape or be ellipse substantially.Head can be swung.Device can comprise a plurality of heads.For example, a head can be fixed, and a head can be movable.Valve can be positioned at fixing head.

On the other hand, the invention is characterized in the method for scrubbing experimenter's tooth.This method comprises: with the oral cavity that a kind of oral care appliance inserts the experimenter, described oral care appliance comprises: main body, and described main body comprises the passage that two or more fluids can therefrom flow through; Head, described head extends from main body; Outlet, this outlet keeps fluid to be communicated with passage, and fluid can be assigned in user's the oral cavity by outlet; Single integral type valve body, described valve body are arranged in the outlet and flow from it with the control fluid, and define a plurality of chambeies, and each chamber keeps fluid to be communicated with one of described passage and terminates in valve; And scrub experimenter's tooth.

On the other hand, the invention is characterized in razor.This razor comprises: main body, described main body are configured to be held by the user and take and comprise the passage that two or more fluids can therefrom flow through; Head, described head extends from main body, and wherein head comprises with passage and keeps fluid to be communicated with outlet, and described fluid can be assigned on user's the skin by outlet; Blade unit, described blade unit comprise have the front portion, rear portion and extend to shell and one or more razor blade between front and rear of two side surfaces at rear portion from the front portion; With single integral type valve body, described valve body is arranged in the outlet and flows from it with the control fluid, and defines a plurality of chambeies, and each chamber keeps fluid to be communicated with a passage and terminates in valve.

In some embodiments, razor comprises following one or more feature.Blade unit also comprises guard member.Outlet can be positioned at guard member.Guard member also can comprise the opening that valve body extends through.Guard member can comprise elastomer structure.Blade unit can comprise three or more blades.Blade unit also can comprise end cap and the lubricious strip that is fixed on the end cap.Outlet can be positioned at end cap.Razor can comprise also and the reservoir of channel connection that each reservoir is configured to the supply that can hold a kind of fluid.Valve body can comprise conical cavity.Valve can comprise slit valve or duckbill valve.At least a portion valve body can be substantially cylindrical.

In another embodiment, the present invention includes a kind of method of shaving.This method comprises provides razor as herein described, and for example people or other mammalian skin contact to make razor and skin.

On the other hand, the present invention includes a kind of oral care appliance, this device comprises: head, described head have the size and the shape in the oral cavity that is suitable for putting into the user; Be positioned at the outlet on the head; Shear component, described shear component rotatably can be connected the fluid stream that leaves outlet in abutting connection with exporting and being configured to.

In some embodiments, shear component comprises inside and outside cylindrical member, and wherein said external cylindrical member comprises a plurality of openings, and wherein inside and outside cylindrical member is configured to and can rotates relative to one another, acting in conjunction is flowed to connect fluid, thereby by the opening distributing fluids.For example, opening can be and is parallel to the slit that cylindrical rotating shaft extends, thus by slit with the radial distribution fluid.Perhaps, in some embodiments, opening can be circular substantially.In some embodiments, hybrid component also comprises the end cap that is positioned on interior cylindrical member and the external cylindrical member.In some embodiments, shear component comprises the opening that is positioned in the outlet, and wherein flow axis is to passing through opening.For example, opening can for example be circular.

In some embodiments, shear component comprises a plurality of slender members that radially extend, and described slender member has therebetween opening.

Shear component can being combined to form by thermoplastic for example, thermoplastic elastomer (TPE) or they.

Oral care appliance can be for example electric toothbrush or manual toothbrush.

On the other hand, of the present inventionly be characterized as a kind of oral care appliance, this device comprises: head, described head have size and the shape in the oral cavity that adapts to the user; Be positioned at the outlet on the head; Shear parts, described shearing parts rotatably leave the fluid of outlet with mixing in abutting connection with outlet.

On the other hand, the invention is characterized in razor, this razor comprises: main body, described main body are configured to be held by the user and take and comprise the passage that two or more fluids can therefrom flow through; Head, described head extends from main body, and wherein head comprises with passage and keeps fluid to be communicated with outlet, and described fluid can be assigned on user's the skin by outlet; Blade unit, described blade unit comprise and are configured the cutting mechanism that can connect the fluid stream that leaves outlet.Cutting mechanism can comprise for example have the front portion, rear portion and extend to shell and one or more razor blade between front and rear of two side surfaces at rear portion from the front portion; Be positioned at the outlet on the head; Rotatable shear component in abutting connection with outlet.

In some embodiments, shear component comprises inside and outside cylindrical member, and wherein said external cylindrical member comprises a plurality of openings, and wherein inside and outside cylindrical member is configured to and can rotates relative to one another, acting in conjunction is flowed to connect fluid, thereby by the opening distributing fluids.Opening can be for for example being parallel to the slit that cylindrical rotating shaft extends, thus by slit with the radial distribution fluid.Perhaps, in some embodiments, opening can be primary circle shape.In some embodiments, hybrid component also comprises the end cap that is positioned on the inside and outside cylindrical member.In some embodiments, shear component comprises the opening that is positioned in the outlet, and wherein flow axis is to passing through opening.Opening for example can be circle.

In some embodiments, shear component comprises a plurality of elongate members of radially extending, and described elongate members has therebetween opening.

Razor can be for example electric razor or manual razor.

On the other hand, the invention is characterized in razor, this razor comprises: main body, described main body are configured to be held by the user and take and comprise the passage that two or more fluids can therefrom flow through; Head, described head extends from main body, and wherein head comprises the outlet that keeps fluid to be communicated with passage, and described fluid can be assigned on user's the skin by outlet; Blade unit, described blade unit comprises cutting mechanism; Be positioned at the outlet on the head; Shear parts, the rotatable fluid that leaves outlet in abutting connection with outlet with mixing of described shearing parts.Cutting mechanism can comprise for example have the front portion, rear portion and extend to shell and one or more razor blade between front and rear of two side surfaces at rear portion from the front portion.

Term used herein " slit valve " is meant a kind of elastomer valve, and wherein the sealing of valve is provided by the slit of closure, is provided by the elastomer deflection and flow, and deflection is opened slit.Usually, slit valve is not for containing the integral type structure of moving-member.

Term " duckbill valve " is a buzzword, uses like this in this article.

The details of one or more embodiments of the invention is set forth in accompanying drawing and the following explanation.By reading specification, accompanying drawing and claims, other features, objects and advantages of the present invention will become apparent.

Summary of drawings

Fig. 1 is the front perspective view of twin duckbill valve.

Fig. 2 is the bottom perspective view of the twin duckbill valve of Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is the perspective cross-sectional view of the twin duckbill valve of Fig. 1.

Fig. 4 is the front perspective view with twin duckbill valve of one group of cross rib.

Fig. 5 is the front perspective view with twin duckbill valve of two groups of cross ribs.

Fig. 6 is the front perspective view of bivalve.

Fig. 7 is the bottom perspective view of the bivalve of Fig. 6.

Fig. 8 is the cross-sectional view of the bivalve of Fig. 6.

Fig. 9 is the bottom perspective view of twin duckbill valve.

Figure 10 is the top perspective of the head and the neck bar of another oral care device embodiment.

Figure 11 A and 11B are the head of another oral care device embodiment and the front and rear perspective view of neck bar.

Figure 12 is the top perspective in conjunction with the oral care appliance of the bivalve of Fig. 6.

Figure 13 is the side perspective view of an oral care systems embodiment.

Figure 14 is the top perspective in conjunction with the another kind of oral care appliance of the bivalve of Fig. 6.

Figure 15 is the top perspective in conjunction with a kind of oral care appliance of the twin duckbill valve of Fig. 5.For the sake of clarity, described device has omitted cleaning element, and wherein hybrid component is positioned on the head of oral care appliance.

Figure 16 is the top perspective in conjunction with a kind of oral care appliance of the twin duckbill valve of Fig. 5.For the sake of clarity, described device has omitted cleaning element.

Figure 17 is the front perspective view of razor.

Figure 18 is the top perspective that comprises the oral care appliance of head, and this device has valve and the hybrid component that is positioned on the head.

Figure 19 is the top perspective with the oral care appliance that is positioned at the hybrid component on the head.

Reference symbol similar in the different accompanying drawings is indicated similar elements.

Detailed Description Of The Invention

Valve as herein described for example can be used in hand held personal care device such as toothbrush or the razor. The example of this personal care device is described in the U.S. Patent application of submitting on June 3rd, 2004 In 10/861,253, its whole disclosures are incorporated herein by reference.

Referring to Fig. 1, twin duckbill valve 10 comprises the single integral type main body 12 with pedestal 14 and top 16.Main body 12 defines two chambeies 18,20 (Fig. 2 and 3) that fluid can pass through, and each chamber terminates in described valve.Valve is closed basically;

Slit

22,24 responses are opened from the pressure of chamber inner fluid.As shown in Figure 1,

slit

22,24 location co-linear with one another.In some cases, relative to each other the slit of positioned parallel is easy to manufacture for the slit of conllinear.

Referring to Fig. 2 and 3,

chamber

18,20 shared common walls 26 that extend fully to far-end 28 from the pedestal 14 of twin duckbill valve.At pedestal, the chamber is approximately circular cross section, and at far-end, the chamber is approximately rectangular cross section.When observing, main body 12 is roughly elongated, and surface 30 ' (Fig. 3) is rectangle roughly at far-end 28, and slit 22,24 extends along rectangular length.Pedestal 14 is configured to and can forms sealing with the outlet (or a pair of outlet) in the head of personal care device (as toothbrush or razor), therefore allow component to flow into the

chamber

18,20 of valve 10 from the passage (not shown), undesirable fluid takes place and is communicated with in the opening part that prevents to be provided with the head of valve simultaneously thereon.In addition, the bottom of common wall 26 has also formed sealing at the head of device, therefore in component when the passage (not shown) flows into the chamber of twin duckbill valve, prevent that two kinds of components of composition from mixing.

Fig. 4 describes twin duckbill valve 100.Described duckbill valve comprises one group of

cross rib

32,34 at the center of integral type main body.Rib is between

slit

22,24 centres and be approximately perpendicular to the slit extension.16 whole height extends rib on top.That is, extend to the far-end 28 of integral type main body from the top of pedestal 14.Rib does not extend horizontally to and the slit bracing that forms valve on body distal end.Cross rib can provide support the top 16 of main body.In some cases, available rib produces high shear mixing, for example with the textural association shown in following Figure 15 and 16.

Fig. 5 describes a kind of twin duckbill valve 200 that comprises two groups of cross ribs 202,204 and 206,208.Rib vertically extends in mode previously discussed, but respectively organizes the center of one of

slit

22,24 that the cross rib level occupy the far-end 28 of main body 12.So arrange that rib can provide pressure remaining closed to slit opening, thereby prevents from valve opening seepage.As mentioned above, also can produce high shear mixing with rib.The example that comprises single chamber valve of rib is disclosed in United States Patent (USP) 4,434,810, and its full content is incorporated herein by reference.

Fig. 6 describes a bivalve 300 with single integral type main body 302.Described main body comprises pedestal 304 and two chambeies 308,310 (Fig. 7 and 8) that fluid can pass through, and each chamber terminates in the slit valve 312,314 that is in far-end 316.The bottom 320 that can be positioned at personal care device (for example toothbrush or razor) is stretched in part chamber below pedestal.In this embodiment, slit valve location parallel to each other.In some cases, the positioned parallel of slit valve provides circular completely for bivalve.Round-shaped is the preferable shape that adapts to rotation of oral care appliance head and/or oscillating motion.

Referring to Fig. 7 and 8, chamber 308,310 shared common walls 322, and be approximately D shape cross section.Along with the chamber 320 extends to far-end from the bottom, the cross-sectional area in each chamber reduces.The chamber can be configured to can provide the integral type of sub-circular cross section main body, thereby effectively utilizes the space when being positioned at the personal care product.The far-end of integral type main body is in the mid portion projection.In some cases, the far-end of integral type main body is flat.

As seen in Figure 9, chamber 104,106 shared common walls 102 of duckbill valve 100.In this example, common wall extends to pedestal from the far-end of integral structure basically, makes common wall have the shape of slight arcuate at the pedestal of integral structure.Bow-shaped structural extends below pedestal 14, and uses the header suppression of device when valve is positioned at and be sealed on the head.Flow into two chambeies 104,106 o'clock with D shape cross section in component from passage, common wall 102 is pressed on provides the mechanism that circulates between two passage (not shown) of preventing on the head.

Toothbrush

Valve as herein described can be used for the personal care product, includes but not limited to toothbrush and razor.These products can be used for for example manual or electric device (as electric toothbrush or razor).Referring to Figure 10, movable head 400 comprises valve 402.In this embodiment, valve 402 and associated fluid passage 404,406 extend through rotatable head 400.Power transmission shaft 410 is connected on the rotatable head 400.Cleaning element 414 is positioned on the movable head 400, round valve 402.Prophy cup 408 is positioned on the valve, and it is round valve and parts in fluid capture fluid when the valve are provided.And for example, referring to Figure 11 A and 11B, head 400 ' comprises part 416 and fixing part 418 of an activity, and valve 402 is arranged in fixing part 418 with relevant fluid passage 404,406.Alternatively, valve 402 can be positioned at movable part 416, rather than is arranged in fixing part 418.Movable part 416 can be formed by the rotatable head that is connected to power transmission shaft.

The example of the bivalve 300 at the center of the elongated or oval head 500 that is positioned at electric toothbrush shown in Figure 12 depiction 6-8.Bivalve 300 is positioned at the prophy cup of being made by elastomeric material 502.The parts that the dentifrice that prophy cup 502 can provide maintenance to distribute from bivalve contacts with user's tooth.It around prophy cup the brushing cluster 506,508 of cleaning user tooth.

Two two passages that dentifrice stream flows through, the main body by oral care appliance enters the bivalve that is communicated with the passage fluid.Dentifrice is then by bivalve, and the dentifrice components in each passage of two passages of this permission keeps separating, up to they slit valves by bivalve.When leaving valve, two kinds of components are mixed in prophy cup together.

The example that is fit to dentifrice is included in the title of submitting on June 18th, 2004 and is those dentifrices described in the U.S. Patent application 10/871,659 of " OralCare Compositions ", and its full content is incorporated herein by reference.Usually, dentifrice has at least about 1, at most about 85 shear slope.Dentifrice generally has the yield point at least about 5Pa.

When being used for oral care appliance, valve is generally the height at least about 1.27mm (0.05 inch), maximum about 15.2mm (0.6 inch) height, for example about 3.05mm (0.120 inch) height, and have cross sectional dimensions at least about 5.33 * 3.81mm (0.210 * 0.150 inch).In some embodiments, valve can be about 4.32mm (0.170 inch) diameter (flange), and is higher than flange bottom about 6.35mm (0.250 inch).Each chamber generally has at least about 0.194mm ²(0.0003 square inch) for example about 0.452mm ²The cross-sectional area of (0.0007 square inch), or the minimum equivalent discharge of the circular channel of about 0.76mm (0.030 inch) diameter.The slit length of valve depends on multiple factor, comprises material durometer and elastic performance and required flow velocity.In some embodiments, the valve material has at least about 45 Xiao A hardness set testers, maximum about 90 Xiao A hardness set testers, the material hardness of for example about 50 Xiao A hardness set testers, the flow velocity that per minute is 4 milliliters, slit length should be 1.02mm (0.040 inch) at least.

Referring to Figure 13, Figure 13 has shown an embodiment of oral care systems 650, and it comprises oral care appliance 652 (being toothbrush in this example) and butt joint base 654.The butt joint base makes oral care appliance 652 keep vertical position in the holding portion of butt joint base.Oral care appliance 652 is electric toothbrushes, and it has electronic head and is designed to exhaust fluid in the cycle of brushing teeth, as the combination of dentifrice or mouthwash or various fluids.The butt joint base 654 be designed to make the battery recharge that is positioned at oral care appliance, and in some embodiments storing fluid to refill oral care appliance with fluid.

In use, dentifrice flows through passage by the pumping system in the toothbrush.Pump can be manual pump or electrodynamic pump, and generally dentifrice is applied the pressure of maximum about 50psi, so that fluid is sent on user's tooth by bivalve.

Figure 14 shows a kind of Fig. 6 of having-8 alternative embodiment of painting the electric toothbrush head 700 of bivalve 300.Dentifrice is sent by the passage in the toothbrush body, by bivalve, and is delivered to user's oral cavity by the slit at the valve far-end.Valve is positioned at the center of toothbrush rounded nose, and by for example brushing cluster 702,704,706 and fin 708 encirclements of cleaning element that are used to clean user's tooth.

The bivalve 200 of Fig. 5 be depicted in Figure 15 toothbrush head 800 the head on.Oval head comprises near the bivalve 200 that is positioned at the oval head center.The bivalve 200 of Yi Donging is not covered by hybrid component 802, and described hybrid component extends on the main body of bivalve, and a part of slit of bivalve is exposed.After leaving bivalve, the component of dentifrice is mixed by the hybrid component with the head rotation when using toothbrush.Bivalve is generally by cleaning element (not shown) such as bristle and/or fin encirclement.

Figure 16 describes alternative embodiment of toothbrush head 900 of the bivalve 200 of a kind of Fig. 5 of comprising.The bivalve 200 approaching centers that are positioned at head of not moving, and by prophy cup 202 encirclements.Prophy cup 202 is captured dentifrice and is allowed and mixes by the component in two chambeies.In addition, prophy cup can help to keep dentifrice to contact with user's tooth.Prophy cup is generally by cleaning element (not shown) such as bristle and/or fin encirclement.

Usually, bivalve is made by elastomeric material.The example that is fit to material includes but not limited to that nitrile, siloxanes, fluoro siloxanes, liquid silicone rubber, liquid fluorine are for silicone rubber, fluorocarbons, ethylene, propylene and thermoplastic elastomer (TPE).

The head of oral care appliance can move by any required mode.For example, the head of oral care appliance can be swung, rotate or with the activity of " sound " motion mode, as authorize the United States Patent (USP) 5 of people's such as Giuliani title for " Vibrating Toothbrush Using Magnetic Driver ", 189,751 is described, and its whole disclosures are incorporated herein by reference.

Usually, the head of toothbrush can be for being configured to the Any shape in the oral cavity that can adapt to user (as people or other mammal).The example of preferred shape comprises circle, ellipse and rectangle.The top-surface area of head is generally at least about 1.35mm ²(0.210 square inch), about at most 4.13cm ²(0.640 square inch).

Razor

Referring to Figure 17, shaver 1000 comprises disposable blade frame 1002 and handle 1004.Blade holder 1002 comprises the connecting elements 1008 and the blade unit 1006 that is pivotably connected to connecting elements 1008 that blade holder 1002 is connected to handle 1004.Blade unit 1006 comprises shell 1010, at the protector 1012 of the front of shell 1010, at the end cap with lubricious strip 1,016 1014 and three blades 1018 between protector 1012 and end cap 1014 of the back of shell 1010.

The shell 1010 of blade unit 1006 has be used to admit the interior to the slit (not shown) of blade support end in sidewall 1022.Shell 1010 also have extend from sidewall 1022 each to the elastic arm (not shown), each to elastic arm on each blade 1018 of resiliency supported.The relative clear area of blade 1018 between sidewall 1022 cleans blade holder during use for example to be beneficial to.

Protector 1012 comprises the elastomeric fins 1028 that is provided with along its length.Bivalve 10 (see figure 1)s also are set on protector 1012.The structure of the oral care appliance of being described with Figure 10 A-B and Figure 11 A-B is similar, and bivalve 10 extends through protector, and connects with the relevant fluid passage (not shown) of the handle 1004 that extends through razor 1000.

End cap 1014 provides lubricated shaving aid and is received within the rear portion of shell 1010.End cap 1014 can be made by a kind of material that comprises that hydrophobic material and water can leach the mixture of hydrophobic polymer material.Described material is known in the art and are described in for example United States Patent (USP) 5,113,585 and 5,454,164, and the full content of these two patents is incorporated herein by reference.

Be connected in the embodiment of handle at valve, the blade holder sample has the opening 1030 that valve is fitted and passed through.The size of opening 1030 generally is enough to allow blade holder to pivot and do not make valve bend to the point of passageway shuts off.

In some embodiments, valve is connected on the blade holder.These embodiments also comprise the parts of the passage that is used for fluid connection handle and blade holder.Fluid connects and generally to allow blade holder to have enough spaces to pivot or self bending pivots to adapt to.Because increase complexity, in some embodiments, valve preferably is connected on the handle.

Hybrid component

Referring to Figure 15, hybrid component 802 is positioned on the head 800 of oral care appliance 1100.Hybrid component 802 is arranged in the outlet 1106 that valve 200 fluids such as dentifrice, flows pass through, and comprises the shear component 1107 that is positioned in the outlet 1106.Hybrid component 802 and outlet 1106 rotate relative to one another and produced shearing force at 1106 o'clock to leave outlet at fluid in fluid.For example, hybrid component 802 or export one of 1106 can be static, and another rotation.Perhaps alternatively, hybrid component 802 and outlet 1106 can for example be rotated in the opposite direction.Hybrid component 802 comprises opening 1108, and fluid can reach user's tooth by this opening.

An alternative embodiment of hybrid component is depicted among Figure 18.Referring to Figure 18, hybrid component 1202 is positioned at the center of the head 1204 of oral care appliance 1200, and around valve 1201.Hybrid component 1202 comprises first cylindrical member 1206, and this member has a plurality of slits 1208 that extend on the whole substantially length of cylindrical member 1206.Second cylindrical member 1210 with a plurality of grooves 1212 has a certain size and shape to be fitted in first cylindrical member 1206.Fluid passes through between first cylindrical member 1206 and second cylindrical member 1210, and two cylindrical members rotate relative to one another, thereby produce shearing force in fluid.End cap 1214 is positioned on the top of first cylindrical member and second cylindrical member to force fluid radially to leave hybrid component.

Referring to Figure 19, another embodiment of hybrid component comprises the round member 1302 that is positioned in a plurality of outlets 1304, and fluid flows by outlet from the head 1300 of oral care appliance (not shown).Round member 1302 has a plurality of openings 1306, and described opening 1306 was connected fluid at fluid at 1304 o'clock by outlet.Shearing force moves to outlet 1304 by round member 1302 and produces, and for example by round member 1302 rotations, thereby fluid is mixed during by the round exit 1306 in the hybrid component 1302 at fluid.

Though hybrid component is shown on the oral care appliance, also hybrid component can be attached on the razor.For example, Figure 15, one of 18 or 19 hybrid component can be positioned on the valve on the razor (razor as shown in Figure 17).

Claims

1. oral care appliance, described device comprises:

Main body, described main body be configured to by the user hold take and comprise passage that two or more fluids can therefrom flow through and

Head, described head extends and its size is suitable for putting into user's oral cavity from main body, described head comprises the outlet that is communicated with the passage fluid, described fluid can by outlet be assigned in user's the oral cavity and

Single integral type valve body, described valve body are arranged in the outlet and flow from it with the control fluid, and define a plurality of chambeies, and each chamber keeps fluid to be communicated with one of described passage and terminates in valve.

2. device as claimed in claim 1, wherein each chamber and the adjacent shared common wall in chamber.

3. oral care appliance as claimed in claim 1, described oral care appliance also comprise many bristles that extend from described head.

4. oral care appliance as claimed in claim 1, described oral care appliance also comprises the reservoir with channel connection, described reservoir is configured to the supply that can hold every kind of fluid.

5. oral care appliance as claimed in claim 4, wherein said reservoir is arranged in the main body.

6. oral care appliance as claimed in claim 4, wherein said reservoir are arranged in the butt joint base that is communicated with body fluid.

7. device as claimed in claim 1, wherein said valve body comprises the chamber of taper.

8. device as claimed in claim 1, wherein said valve comprises slit valve.

9. device as claimed in claim 1, wherein said valve comprises duckbill valve.

10. device as claimed in claim 1, wherein said valve body are substantially cylindrical.

11. device as claimed in claim 10, wherein said cylindrical top is a dome.

12. device as claimed in claim 1, at least one in wherein said first and second valves comprises seal member.

13. device as claimed in claim 1, wherein said valve body also comprise transverse at least one the rib in the described valve, wherein said rib to the valve application of force with the valve closure.

14. device as claimed in claim 1, the narrower cross section of at least one in the wherein said chamber from a wide cross-sectional of near-end to far-end is tapered.

15. device as claimed in claim 1, wherein said common wall extends to far-end fully from near-end.

16. device as claimed in claim 1, wherein said common wall from proximal part extend to far-end.

17. device as claimed in claim 1, wherein at least one valve comprises slit opening.

18. device as claimed in claim 1, wherein each valve comprises slit opening, and wherein said slit opening is a conllinear.

19. device as claimed in claim 1, wherein each valve comprises slit opening, and wherein said slit opening is substantially parallel.

20. device as claimed in claim 1, wherein at least one chamber has oval cross section.

21. device as claimed in claim 1, wherein at least one chamber has circular cross section.

22. device as claimed in claim 1, wherein at least one chamber has D shape cross section.

23. device as claimed in claim 1, wherein at least one valve has the opening that comprises cross slits.

24. device as claimed in claim 1, wherein at least one chamber has the cross-sectional area at least about 0.0003 square inch.

25. device as claimed in claim 1, wherein said valve body have the height between about 0.100 inch and about 0.500 inch.

26. device as claimed in claim 1, wherein said valve body comprises elastomer.

27. device as claimed in claim 1, wherein said valve body is with between the rate-allocation medium between about 6.0 milliliters of per minute about 0.2 milliliter and the per minute.

28. device as claimed in claim 1, wherein said device are toothbrush.

29. device as claimed in claim 28, wherein said device are electric toothbrush.

30. device as claimed in claim 28, wherein said device are manual toothbrush.

31. device as claimed in claim 1, wherein said valve body is arranged on the center of head.

32. device as claimed in claim 1, at least a dentifrice that comprises in the wherein said fluid.

33. device as claimed in claim 1, wherein said valve body is arranged on the center of head, and many bristles are arranged on around the valve body.

34. device as claimed in claim 1, wherein said valve body is arranged in the head, and cluster bristle or cleaning element proximate valve body at least.

35. device as claimed in claim 1, wherein said first chamber comprises first medium, and described second chamber comprises second medium that is different from described first medium.

36. device as claimed in claim 35, wherein chemical reaction takes place in minute timing in medium from first chamber and the distribution of second chamber mutually.

37. device as claimed in claim 1, wherein said head is for circular substantially.

38. device as claimed in claim 1, wherein said head are elongated shape.

39. device as claimed in claim 1, wherein said head is for oval substantially.

40. device as claimed in claim 1, wherein said head can be swung.

41. device as claimed in claim 1, wherein said device comprises a plurality of heads.

42. device as claimed in claim 41, one of them head is fixed, and a head is movable.

43. device as claimed in claim 41, wherein said valve is arranged in fixing head.

44. a method of scrubbing experimenter's tooth, described method comprises:

With the oral cavity that oral care appliance inserts the experimenter, described oral care appliance comprises: main body, and described main body comprises the passage that two or more fluids can therefrom flow through; And head, described head is from the main body extension and comprise the outlet that keeps fluid to be communicated with passage, and fluid can be assigned in user's the oral cavity by outlet; With single integral type valve body, described valve body is arranged in the outlet and flows from it with the control fluid, and defines a plurality of chambeies, and each chamber keeps fluid to be communicated with one of described passage and terminates in valve;

And scrub experimenter's tooth.

45. a razor, described razor comprises:

Main body, described main body are configured to be held by the user and take and comprise the passage that two or more fluids can therefrom flow through,

Head, described head extends from main body, and wherein said head comprises outlet, and described outlet keeps fluid to be communicated with passage, and fluid can be assigned on user's the skin by outlet; With a blade unit, described blade unit comprise have the front portion, rear portion and extend to shell and one or more razor blade between front and rear of two side surfaces at rear portion from the front portion;

With

46. razor as claimed in claim 45, wherein said blade unit also comprises guard member.

47. razor as claimed in claim 46, wherein said outlet is positioned at guard member.

48. razor as claimed in claim 46, wherein said guard member comprises the opening that valve body therefrom extends through.

49. razor as claimed in claim 46, wherein said guard member comprises elastomer structure.

50. razor as claimed in claim 45, wherein said blade unit comprise three or more blades.

51. razor as claimed in claim 45, wherein said blade unit also comprises end cap.

52. razor as claimed in claim 51, described razor comprises the lubricious strip that is installed on the end cap.

53. razor as claimed in claim 51, wherein said outlet is positioned at end cap.

54. razor as claimed in claim 45, described razor also comprises the reservoir with channel connection, and each reservoir is configured to the supply that can hold a kind of fluid.

55. razor as claimed in claim 45, wherein said valve body comprises the chamber of taper.

56. razor as claimed in claim 45, wherein said valve comprises slit valve.

57. razor as claimed in claim 45, wherein said valve comprises duckbill valve.

58. razor as claimed in claim 45, at least a portion of wherein said valve body are substantially cylindrical.

59. an oral care appliance, described device comprises:

Head, described head have the size and the shape in the oral cavity that is suitable for putting into the user,

Outlet, described outlet is positioned on the head; With

Shear component, described shear component rotatably can be connected the fluid stream that leaves outlet in abutting connection with exporting and being configured to.

60. oral care appliance as claimed in claim 59, wherein said shear component comprises:

The interior cylindrical member; With

The external cylindrical member, wherein said external cylindrical member comprises a plurality of openings, and wherein said inside and outside cylindrical member is configured to and can rotates relative to one another, acting in conjunction to be connecting fluid stream, thereby by the opening distributing fluids.

61. oral care appliance as claimed in claim 60, wherein said opening are to be parallel to the slit that cylindrical rotating shaft extends, thus by slit with the radial distribution fluid.

62. oral care appliance as claimed in claim 60, wherein said opening is for circular substantially.

63. oral care appliance as claimed in claim 60, described oral care appliance also comprises the end cap that is positioned on the inside and outside cylindrical member.

64. oral care appliance as claimed in claim 59, wherein said shear component comprises the opening that is positioned in the outlet, and wherein said flow axis is to passing through opening.

65. as the described oral care appliance of claim 64, wherein said opening is for circular substantially.

66. oral care appliance as claimed in claim 59, wherein said shear component comprise a plurality of slender members that radially extend, described slender member has therebetween opening.

67. oral care appliance as claimed in claim 59, wherein said shear component is combined to form by thermoplastic, thermoplastic elastomer (TPE) or they.

68. oral care appliance as claimed in claim 59, wherein said oral care appliance are electric toothbrush.

69. oral care appliance as claimed in claim 59, wherein said oral care appliance are manual toothbrush.

70. an oral care appliance, described device comprises:

Outlet, described outlet is positioned on the head; With

Shear component, described shear component rotatably leave the fluid of outlet with mixing in abutting connection with outlet.

71. a razor, described razor comprises:

Head, described head extends from main body, and wherein said head comprises outlet, and described outlet is communicated with the passage fluid, and described fluid can be assigned on user's the skin by outlet; And blade unit, described blade unit comprises cutting mechanism;

Outlet, described outlet is positioned on the head; With

72. as the described razor of claim 71, wherein said shear component comprises:

The interior cylindrical member; With

73. as the described razor of claim 72, wherein said opening is to be parallel to the slit that cylindrical rotating shaft extends, described opening by slit with the radial distribution fluid.

74. as the described razor of claim 72, wherein said opening is for circular substantially.

75. as the described razor of claim 72, described razor also comprises the end cap that is positioned on the inside and outside cylindrical member.

76. as the described razor of claim 72, wherein said shear component comprises the opening that is positioned in the outlet, and wherein said flow axis is to passing through opening.

77. as the described razor of claim 76, wherein said opening is for circular substantially.

78. as the described razor of claim 71, wherein said shear component comprises a plurality of slender members that radially extend, described slender member has therebetween opening.

79. as the described razor of claim 71, wherein said shear component is combined to form by thermoplastic, thermoplastic elastomer (TPE) or they.

80. as the described razor of claim 71, wherein said razor is an electric razor.

81. as the described razor of claim 71, wherein said razor is a manual razor.

82. as the described razor of claim 71, wherein said cutting mechanism comprise have the front portion, rear portion and extend to shell and one or more razor blade between front and rear of two side surfaces at rear portion from the front portion.

83. a razor, described razor comprises:

Head, described head extends from main body, and wherein said head comprises outlet, and described outlet is communicated with the passage fluid, and described fluid can be assigned to user's oral cavity by outlet; And cutting mechanism;

Outlet, described outlet is positioned on the head; With